WALT write about the plot, setting, characters, them of our novel and to write a critical response.
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Session One (With Miss Crone)
Predict what you think the novel is going to be about. Who do you think is on the front cover? What colours have been used in the cover? Why do you think this is? Read the Blurb on the back Who do you think is in the image on the back? Write a paragraph about what you think is going to happen in the novel. I think that the wimpy kid is won of those people that are all ways getting beaten up and bullied all the time but then won day he might fight back for him self and all the others that get beaten up. when he gets home every day he might right something in his diary about how his day went because of his parents.
Session Two - Read up to Page 16 Monday. What day of the year does the book start? on new years day √ What does resolution mean? It's a decision to do or not do something √ Who is the main character in this story?Greg Heffley √ What is his New Yearʼs resolution? help others resolution √ How did he decide to follow his resolution to help Rodrick? three stricks and your out √ What happened when he fell back asleep in the morning? Greg had his blanket taken off him by his fathere √ How do you think he feels about his present from Uncle Charlie? Annoyed because he never picked up his clothes anyway √ Why do you think on page 12 the word OWN is in capital letters?Greg is angry about have in to do his own laundry so he says own like he means it √ How did he spend time buttering people up for good christmas presents? Why do their backpacks end up weighing a hundred pounds? to much home work √ What is military academy? where you become a solidure √
Session Three - Read up to Page 33 Sunday.
Why is it not fair that Manny is allowed to stay up? Because then greg does not get to watch the shows he likes.√
Why do you think the picture of Shel Silverstein freaked Greg out so much? He looked like a rober.√
Who is Tobuk? A poler bear.√
How was it obvious that Greg hadnʼt used the bench press? he was hanging hes cloths on it.√
How could Rowleyʼs parents find out about the hole? They might do the lorn and fall in.√
What season is it at the moment? winter.√
How do you know this? it was snowin.√
Session Four - Read up to Page 48 Tuesday.
What is a time capsule? some thing that you store things in for people in the future to dig up.√
Why wonʼt Greg put any of his christmas presents into the time capsule? because they are boring the people in the future will not like them.√
Why does Greg not want the time capsule open until time travel is possible? they might be rich and bring him back lots of many becuase he put some mony in.√
What does Greg think his Dad has done with the bathrobe? thrown it out or hid it some where for him self.√
What does Neanderthal mean? a person thats half ape.√
Why is Greg offering to carry Rowleyʼs backpack for him not actually a good deal for Rowley? he is still carrying the bag anyway.√
Session Five - Read up to Page 76 Monday
What was Greg doing instead of his homework? watching TV.√
What does Pandemonium mean? wild and noisy disorder or confusion.√
If you were in Corey Lambʼs position what would you do? I would just say i dont have it so dont go throw any trouble with me.√
Why did Greg have no energy for the rest of the day? because he had no sugar.√
Why do you think Rodrick doesnʼt like Greg being in his room? because he wants hi's on privacy.√
Why did Greg spend the evening at Bingo? he wanted to get away of getting told of.√
Once Greg digs up the time capsule what does he do with everything in it? use is it for him self.√
Session Six - Read up to Page 101 March
What did Leon do when a wasp landed on the window? he hit the window with a seat.√
Do you think Greg made the smartest move in detention? no.√
Why/why not? he will get hurt from the bully the next day for being smart.√
How does Gregʼs Dad feel about the Snellaʼs? he does not wont any won to lath at him.√
Why is Greg not going to hire a limo for the Valentines dance? they cold him a lady.√
How did Greg make sure he didnʼt get blamed for the cards? he made one for him self.√
Why do you think seeing the teachers dancing wouldnʼt make the students want to dance? they dance defrintly to the kids.
In your opinion was the dance successful? no
Why/why not? had no good music.√
Session Seven - Read up to Page 122 Friday
What does revenge mean? you will get some one back for what they did.√
Why did the Tattle Turtle work out great for Rodrick but not for Greg? Roderick does not get the blame because he noes it is a toy.
Give two reasons why was it tough for Greg to look as cool as possible leaving the church. many was crying and he was wearing his mums jumper around his wast.√
What does the following mean - Manny was picking up new words left and right? he was Peking up lots of swear words easy from ather people saying them.√
Why might they get sued for calling their team the Red Sox? its the name of a baseball team.√
Session Eight - Read up to Page 148 Thursday
What were the two hints that the sleepover at Rowleyʼs wasnʼt going to be very fun? the kids wore first graders.√
Why does Greg not like team sports? he is not on the field ever.
Why does every kid have to play in the soccer match? some ones mum was made there son did not get to play so they had to.√
Session Nine - Read up to Page 166 Sunday
Why were the opposition able to score in the last minute? greg was blowing Tulips.
Why was Dad is a good mood after the movie? he found out that greg can go to Spag Union Military Academy.
Why does Greg think the older kids will single him out in no time? he is a wimp.
How did Greg solve the bathroom problem? greg said that there wear security cameras in the bathroom so the kids would not throw the wet toilet paper.
Do you think joining the Boy Scouts will earn Greg some respect? no
Why/why not? he wont be good and he will find out how hard it is.
Session Ten - Read up to Page 191 Tuesday
What is whittling? carving something.
Why is Greg not too keen to go camping with Rodrick? be cause he is mean to him.
Make a list of the things that Greg has done that has annoyed his Dad scared him when he was under the blanket, when he was playing soccer he played with a plant.
Session Eleven - Read to the end of the book
Do you think Greg did Rowley a favour with his year book message to Holly? no
Why/why not? he thought that Rowley would not like her but he might.
Why does Greg only have one day of Summer Vacation? he had to go to Spag Union Military Academy.
Do you think Greg would have been able to pull himself up in the tree if he had eaten more food during the day? no.
Why/why not? he would have been to fool to do anything.
How does the author link the beginning and the end of the novel?
s.c. we have
Session One (With Miss Crone)
Predict what you think the novel is going to be about. Who do you think is on the front cover? What colours have been used in the cover? Why do you think this is? Read the Blurb on the back Who do you think is in the image on the back? Write a paragraph about what you think is going to happen in the novel.
I think that the wimpy kid is won of those people that are all ways getting beaten up and bullied all the time but then won day he might fight back for him self and all the others that get beaten up. when he gets home every day he might right something in his diary about how his day went because of his parents.
Session Two - Read up to Page 16 Monday.
What day of the year does the book start? on new years day √
What does resolution mean?
It's a decision to do or not do something √
Who is the main character in this story?Greg Heffley √
What is his New Yearʼs resolution? help others resolution √
How did he decide to follow his resolution to help Rodrick? three stricks and your out √
What happened when he fell back asleep in the morning? Greg had his blanket taken off him by his fathere √
How do you think he feels about his present from Uncle Charlie? Annoyed because he never picked up his clothes anyway √
Why do you think on page 12 the word OWN is in capital letters?Greg is angry about have in to do his own laundry so he says own like he means it √
How did he spend time buttering people up for good christmas presents?
Why do their backpacks end up weighing a hundred pounds? to much home work √
What is military academy? where you become a solidure √
Session Three - Read up to Page 33 Sunday.
Why is it not fair that Manny is allowed to stay up? Because then greg does not get to watch the shows he likes.√
Why do you think the picture of Shel Silverstein freaked Greg out so much? He looked like a rober.√
Who is Tobuk? A poler bear.√
How was it obvious that Greg hadnʼt used the bench press? he was hanging hes cloths on it.√
How could Rowleyʼs parents find out about the hole? They might do the lorn and fall in.√
What season is it at the moment? winter.√
How do you know this? it was snowin.√
Session Four - Read up to Page 48 Tuesday.
What is a time capsule? some thing that you store things in for people in the future to dig up.√
Why wonʼt Greg put any of his christmas presents into the time capsule? because they are boring the people in the future will not like them.√
Why does Greg not want the time capsule open until time travel is possible? they might be rich and bring him back lots of many becuase he put some mony in.√
What does Greg think his Dad has done with the bathrobe? thrown it out or hid it some where for him self.√
What does Neanderthal mean? a person thats half ape.√
Why is Greg offering to carry Rowleyʼs backpack for him not actually a good deal for Rowley? he is still carrying the bag anyway.√
Session Five - Read up to Page 76 Monday
What was Greg doing instead of his homework? watching TV.√
What does Pandemonium mean? wild and noisy disorder or confusion.√
If you were in Corey Lambʼs position what would you do? I would just say i dont have it so dont go throw any trouble with me.√
Why did Greg have no energy for the rest of the day? because he had no sugar.√
Why do you think Rodrick doesnʼt like Greg being in his room? because he wants hi's on privacy.√
Why did Greg spend the evening at Bingo? he wanted to get away of getting told of.√
Once Greg digs up the time capsule what does he do with everything in it? use is it for him self.√
Session Six - Read up to Page 101 March
What did Leon do when a wasp landed on the window? he hit the window with a seat.√
Do you think Greg made the smartest move in detention? no.√
Why/why not? he will get hurt from the bully the next day for being smart.√
How does Gregʼs Dad feel about the Snellaʼs? he does not wont any won to lath at him.√
Why is Greg not going to hire a limo for the Valentines dance? they cold him a lady.√
How did Greg make sure he didnʼt get blamed for the cards? he made one for him self.√
Why do you think seeing the teachers dancing wouldnʼt make the students want to dance? they dance defrintly to the kids.
In your opinion was the dance successful? no
Why/why not? had no good music.√
Session Seven - Read up to Page 122 Friday
What does revenge mean? you will get some one back for what they did.√
Why did the Tattle Turtle work out great for Rodrick but not for Greg? Roderick does not get the blame because he noes it is a toy.
Give two reasons why was it tough for Greg to look as cool as possible leaving the church. many was crying and he was wearing his mums jumper around his wast.√
What does the following mean - Manny was picking up new words left and right? he was Peking up lots of swear words easy from ather people saying them.√
Why might they get sued for calling their team the Red Sox? its the name of a baseball team.√
Session Eight - Read up to Page 148 Thursday
What were the two hints that the sleepover at Rowleyʼs wasnʼt going to be very fun? the kids wore first graders.√
Why does Greg not like team sports? he is not on the field ever.
Why does every kid have to play in the soccer match? some ones mum was made there son did not get to play so they had to.√
Session Nine - Read up to Page 166 Sunday
Why were the opposition able to score in the last minute? greg was blowing Tulips.
Why was Dad is a good mood after the movie? he found out that greg can go to Spag Union Military Academy.
Why does Greg think the older kids will single him out in no time? he is a wimp.
How did Greg solve the bathroom problem? greg said that there wear security cameras in the bathroom so the kids would not throw the wet toilet paper.
Do you think joining the Boy Scouts will earn Greg some respect? no
Why/why not? he wont be good and he will find out how hard it is.
Session Ten - Read up to Page 191 Tuesday
What is whittling? carving something.
Why is Greg not too keen to go camping with Rodrick? be cause he is mean to him.
Make a list of the things that Greg has done that has annoyed his Dad scared him when he was under the blanket, when he was playing soccer he played with a plant.
Session Eleven - Read to the end of the book
Do you think Greg did Rowley a favour with his year book message to Holly? no
Why/why not? he thought that Rowley would not like her but he might.
Why does Greg only have one day of Summer Vacation? he had to go to Spag Union Military Academy.
Do you think Greg would have been able to pull himself up in the tree if he had eaten more food during the day? no.
Why/why not? he would have been to fool to do anything.
How does the author link the beginning and the end of the novel?